blog.veryfinebooks.com » the stand http://blog.veryfinebooks.com Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:08:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Stephen King’s “The Stand” & Case Contest Winner http://blog.veryfinebooks.com/2009/05/03/stephen-kings-stand-case-contest-winner/ http://blog.veryfinebooks.com/2009/05/03/stephen-kings-stand-case-contest-winner/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 21:42:12 +0000 vfb http://blog.veryfinebooks.com/?p=2035 Our contest to win an exceptional first edition of Stephen King’s “The Stand” in a limited black tray case is now over. This was the black variant style of this case not currently available for sale anywhere. Thanks to everyone who participated. We had a tremendous interest with a record breaking 700 entries.  The correct answers (longest bars) can be seen here. The value of this prize is $500.

The winner is Robin Meyer from California.

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For another opportunity to win this case, fill out a new survey that is now live on Tomas’ site skcollector.com. Here are the details:

This survey will let you choose what kind of cases you’d like to see in the future, as well as how I can improve the site for you guys. If that wasn’t great enough all participants will be entered into a drawing for one of only 10 ever made variant cases of The Stand!

One entry per person, survey ends may 22nd – Good Luck!!

For upcoming news and announcements on other Stephen King contests to win great prizes, be sure to  join our email list. If you are Stephen King collector of fine books, visit our on-line selection.

]]> http://blog.veryfinebooks.com/2009/05/03/stephen-kings-stand-case-contest-winner/feed/ 0 Win Stephen King’s “The Stand” First Edition in Tray Case http://blog.veryfinebooks.com/2009/03/21/stephen-kings-the-stand-first-edition-in-tray-case/ http://blog.veryfinebooks.com/2009/03/21/stephen-kings-the-stand-first-edition-in-tray-case/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:00:09 +0000 vfb http://blog.veryfinebooks.com/?p=1422 If you’re a Stephen King collector, you don’t want to miss this. We just announced a brand new contest to  give away a First Edition of “The Stand”, housed in a beautiful black tray case. Here are the details:

“The Stand” & Tray Case

Play the Stephen King trivia contest for a chance to win a true NF(near fine) First Edition of “The Stand” (1978) housed in a beautiful new tray case. This is the black style of this case not currently available for sale anywhere. If you’re the winner, you can opt for the white version instead. Prize est. value: $500. There are 5 questions. All the answers can be found somewhere in our store.

Drawing is May 1st, 2009.

Photo of the actual prize:

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Description

From skcollector.com:

This case features a white faux leather grain pattern with the title in bold black text and the author stamped in red foil. The font was selected to match the font used on the book Dust Jacket. There’s an oval opening in the front that allows a portion of the beautifully designed DJ to be seen when enclosed in the case. A three sided inner box allows for very easy removal of the book with no excess tightness. The case is shut via hidden neodymium magnets -giving a very satisfying snap when closed.

Multiple prototypes were made (and scrapped) to get the design just right. From the materials used, to the shape and size of the oval window, to the number and size of magnets used to shut the case with the correct force while keeping it easy to open when desired. I’m confident you’ll love this case!

Enter the contest here

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